Category: Metropolitan Division

The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second straight year. The Pens blew a 3-1 lead in games to lose to the Blueshirts in the 2014 second-round. Based on recent performances,…

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by Sal J. Ientile • May 23, 2014 • Comments Off on Rangers-Habs war of attrition continues

When the New York Rangers spanked the Montreal Canadiens 7-2 in the first game of the Eastern Conference Final, the Habs lost more than their dignity — goaltender Carey Price was run into by Rangers forward Chris Krieder, and was…

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by Sal J. Ientile • May 17, 2014 • Comments Off on Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers: Eastern Conference Final Preview and Prediction

The Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers are living proof that competitiveness and good defensive habits usually outdo talent in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Rangers were the league’s fourth best defensive team in the 82-game regular season, and the…

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Despite arguably his best game of these 2014 playoffs last night, the monkey remains glued to Sidney Crosby’s back. Zero goals in his last 13 playoff games (dating back to last season). It was almost shook off multiple times throughout…

Both teams won twice in the season-series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers. And the Rangers, Penguins both, have escaped the first-round victorious for two straight seasons. It’s actually been three straight for the Rangers. Both clubs have…

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There was a time in last night’s game when all was well with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Goals by Craig Adams, Chris Kunitz and James Neal gave the Pens a 3-0 lead in the first period. Money in the bank, right?…

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by Sal J. Ientile • April 21, 2014 • Comments Off on Penguins must ask difficult questions if they lose early or embarrassingly

If results define a team’s success, expectations are what makes those results measurable. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a franchise rich in top-end talent, thus, comes great expectations to win the Stanley Cup every single year. In 2008 and 2009, a…

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by Sal J. Ientile • April 20, 2014 • Comments Off on Columbus Blue Jackets win first playoff game in franchise history

The Columbus Blue Jackets organization has been in the National Hockey League since the beginning of the 2000-01 season, and before this past campaign they were in the Western Conference with one playoff series recorded – a 2009 sweep at…

This one could go either way. I am a believer that defence wins in the postseason and the New York Rangers are the defensive class in their first-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers. That being said, sometimes sheer intangibles win…

The Pittsburgh Penguins are five years removed from winning the Stanley Cup with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin as young superstars leading the charge. The future looked so promising then, like by now they’d have won a couple more championships.…

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NHL Lite News

It has been reported by several media outlets that Tampa Bay Lightning captain Martin St. Louis asked to be traded when Bolts GM Steve Yzerman, who also played general manager for Team Canada’s gold medal winning team in Sochi, left…

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Have you heard this? The New York Rangers and captain Ryan Callahan are in the middle of a contractual debate that could come to a close with a trade. Callahan becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, which…

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This post about NHL trade talk is based on credible reports by hockey’s most plugged-in media outlets. In just over one week’s time, the NHL schedule will break and the league’s top players will cross the water to participate in…

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In our celebrity obsessed society, it is always interesting when one icon reveals his/her thoughts about another. In Canada, there are few hockey players more popular than Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay…

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Fantasy hockey general managers, St. Louis Blues fans, and Buffalo Sabres supporters were in disarray last night when Wikipedia posted that Ryan Miller had been traded for Jaroslav Halak and a 2nd round pick. The trade, of course, is not…

NHL News

The San Jose Sharks have completed a monumental choke job in the first-round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. They had a 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Kings, and blew it. Less than twenty-four-hours ago the Kings did…

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The Columbus Blue Jackets organization has been in the National Hockey League since the beginning of the 2000-01 season, and before this past campaign they were in the Western Conference with one playoff series recorded – a 2009 sweep at…

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It was a scary scene at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas this past Monday. At 13:37 of the first period, Stars winger Rich Peverley collapsed into an unconscious state on the players’ bench. Action was halted and several…

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Hockey Trends

From January 25th to March 1st, 2014, seven NHL franchises will play in a string of outdoor games called the Stadium Series. As is always the case when the league showcases its talent out on the pond, special jerseys will…

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In his latest post for The Hockey News, Adam Proteau discussed former NHL enforcer Gino Odjick‘s stay in the psychiatric ward at a Quebec hospital, and how we as fans can do more to help ex-NHLers get proper help. Concerning…

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The NHL Winter Classic is less than a month away and everything about the game is being documented on video. HBO‘s hit TV show 24/7 is in the filming stage and will debut in Canada on Sunday, the 15th of December. Meanwhile,…

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For a few years now, we’ve been hearing about an NHL team in Markham, Ontario. Tonight, the dream to see such fantasy take realistic form was temporarily squashed when Markham City Council voted 11-2 in opposition of GTA Sports &…

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Branding is a wonderful thing, and yesterday, the Minnesota Wild proved an NHL team can put its logo on just about anything with this “sherpa blanket” product, as seen in the tweet below: Bundle up with tonight's item of the…

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